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5.0
Travelers' Choice 2024
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Food and ambience
Mediterranean, Greek, Healthy, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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About
Overlooking the fields and villages below, our hilltop location offers breathtaking uninterrupted views of the Ionian Sea and beyond to the island of Zakynthos. We pride ourselves on delivering you a gastronomic adventure using fresh ingredients - locally sourced whenever possible - to experience a diverse Greek and Mediterranean cuisine with a twist. Our service, care and respect towards our guests and friends is paramount whilst you dine in our eclectic, elegant and beautiful restaurant. Whilst you are experiencing the creations of our chefs, our bartenders and sommelier will treat you with cocktails, aperitifs and wines from around the globe. Our great selection of drinks includes locally produced wines from Kefalonia, other areas of Greece and the rest of the world, so relax with your favourite drink in our unique and creative area showing selected pieces from talented artists.
CUISINES
Mediterranean, Greek, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner, Late Night, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service
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5.0
418 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
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mrsportion
Prestwich144 contributions
Sep 2020 • couples
We booked for my 60th birthday. We don’t drink and Liana made us the most fabulous non alcoholic cocktails, on the house. We love our food and have to say the food here was outstanding as was the service and ambience. We had hot bread with olive tapenade, tzatziki and warm pitta, sword fish with prawns and the biggest pork chop we have ever seen! It was cooked to perfection. Dessert was creme brulé then we had lovely coffees. We were expecting the bill to be about €120 but it was €48!!! Incredible!!! This doesn’t look like your usual Greek taverna, more like a good restaurant with A-mazing views xx. Oh and I got proposed to❤️❤️. Going again tonight xx
Written October 1, 2020
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Budd Margolis
London335 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
Lovely evening dinner with family and the service, food and atmosphere were all delicious. Good meat dishes. We had a steak, tomahawk steak (huge) and a few Greek dishes all perfectly cooked and served.
Written August 19, 2020
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Serene
Kefalonia32 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
Our favourite taverna to impress visitors!
Fabulous to sit in an elevated spot over looking the twinkling lights of the valley below, while relaxing over an excellent meal. Gourmet and traditional dishes are on the menu to please everyone and you feel pampered by very attentive service.
We have been back several times this Summer, as I am addicted to the liver with chilli and mafvrodaphne wine and also the excellent chocolate and orange mousse.
Written September 26, 2020
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Esp_Fin
18 contributions
Aug 2020 • couples
We came here during our last evening in Kefalonia after reading all the amazing reviews about the place. Unfortunately even though the views were amazing the food was not really any better than in any other good place you can find in the island even though it was absolutely not bad at all, for example the octopus was very tasty. The biggest issue was that the portions were simply way too small for us after an active day. Moreover the price instead was actually higher than in many other places we ate. What needs to be also mentioned is that if you are looking for some traditional local taverna with an authentic Greek spirit this might not be the place for you – at least during our night we were surrounded only by other tourists. On the other hand, we really liked the fact that the service was very fast and people working there were very nice.
Written August 16, 2020
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PolynaG
Montreal55 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
This was out second time visiting this incredible restaurant, at the foot of the Kastro in Kefalonia. The ambiance is absolutely stunning. The open garden is elegantly adorned with olive trees and other plants, with spectacular views of Argostoli and Livathos. The soft background music, a mix of coffee table jazz and eclectic international tunes, add to the zen experience. The Mediterranean cuisine is mouth-watering, particularly the porc shank, shrimp saganaki, and lamb chops., to name a few. The service is impeccable, and the owner Liana goes out of her way to make all her customers feel like family! Can’t wait to go back!
Written July 29, 2021
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julie m
3 contributions
Sep 2022 • none
We booked a meal here for 8.15pm on a Wednesday evening to celebrate an event. The website doesn't allow you to specify how many children and how many adults the booking is for. When we turned up for our booking the front of house told me they couldn't let us sit down as we have children with us and they have to be out of the restaurant by 9pm. It isn't clearly stated anyway and we were turned away as though we had done something wrong. Not good customer service at all ! They even had the cheek to mark my booking as a no show..... if you don't want kids in your restaurant - change your booking system ! So rude and unwelcoming. We went to the gas lamp instead which was only too happy to allow us in at short notice and we spent our ÂŁ200 there instead. Never coming back to your restaurant and we eat out A LOT !!
Written September 10, 2022
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Liana T
Hi juliemL This is the Olive Lounge in Greece Kefalonia. You have the wrong restaurant.
Written September 10, 2022
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Kat C
London115 contributions
Aug 2020 • couples
We’ve always been fans of the Olive Lounge as we stay in Lourdas where the original restaurant was located. We were a bit devastated when it moved up to the castle but we’ve managed to make two visits to the restaurant this holiday and it’s even better than before.
Liana runs a tight ship, running around ensuring everything is just right and everyone is taken care of. And her hard work ethic is clearly reflected in her staff. We were pleased to see some familiar faces amongst the waiting staff. They are all excellent - a cut above the rest - Service is impeccable.
The food is the best we’ve experienced anywhere in the island and the portion sizes are just right. My husband had the sea bream last week and the moussaka last night, and I had the surf and turf and the burger on respective evenings, and we shared a calamari starter. All was delicious. The restaurant was full both evenings we went and there was a lovely buzz of happy eaters.
Even though we can’t get to eat there quite as often now it has moved, the new location is just wonderful with the most stunning views. Watching the sunset from there is simply awesome. And we’ve come to realise that Liana deserves to be in a castle. Long may she reign! We’ll be back for sure.
Written August 23, 2020
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B_asil-hol
London15 contributions
Sep 2021 • none
What a wonderful restaurant in such an amazing setting. The food and service is fantastic. We were particularly well looked after. My daughter has coeliac/celiac disease and the owner Liana took our orders and was able to advise her on what she could and could not have, stating that her food would be cooked separately. The potato chips are all cooked separately too with no risk of cross contamination and after both meals my daughter was fine - such a treat for her. Thank you so much Liana.
Written September 27, 2021
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yorkshire_pudding69
Dishforth124 contributions
Sep 2022 • couples
Visited this restaurant twice whilst staying nearby. The setting and atmosphere is fantastic. The owner, Liana, is a super host and all the staff are friendly and efficient. Portion sizes are not huge but the food is delicious - quality over quantity! Perhaps slightly more expensive than some other restaurants but still good value by UK prices. For example, a 3-course quality meal with wine in a fantastic setting for under ÂŁ30 per head.
There was a slight hiccup on our first visit. I ordered fillet steak (which was delicious) but the accompanying potatoes were only luke warm. I brought this to the attention of the waiter who apologised and thereafter Liana came to our table to apologise further and offer us a free dessert. I don’t like complaining but it was dealt with in a very professional way. It certainly didn’t spoil our enjoyment and we returned a second time and once again enjoyed everything that we had. On both occasions we had the orange cake for dessert which is to die for! (Liana, please send me the recipe so I can make this at home!).
I can fully understand why this restaurant gets great reviews and I would recommend to anyone visiting Kefalonia.
Written September 22, 2022
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876ccole
London1 contribution
Aug 2021 • couples
Most fantastic restaurant that does not rely on its breathtaking location - the food is sublime , the ambience and music was too. and the staff are friendly and engaging and very efficient. Can’t wait to make this a regular stop when visiting kefalonia
Written August 17, 2021
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Andreea I
2 contributions
Sep 2022 • couples
Food is good, nothing special. Beautiful view. Staff polite. However you have to wait a lot for everything: for ordering the food, then for appetizers, then for main course, for paying and so on. It took us 2.5 hours for dinner which is a lot considering that in other places we eat in one hour. After one hour waiting the appetizers came, some bread and salad ... it is famous for the view but for food there are other places which serve same quality without the long wait.
Written September 21, 2022
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Scotty
11 contributions
Sep 2022 • none
Our Jet2 representative recommended this restaurant & we were not disappointed, set up a steep drive & situated near the castle on top of a hill with beautiful views over the bay. Service & food choices were great & delicious & I would highly recommend to others. We hired a car & was able to drive to the restaurant, due to it's location you would need to book a taxi or set off early & give yourself plenty of time to walk, should you be staying close by. Some hotels however such as the Ionis will offer a free courtesy transfer.
Written September 6, 2022
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Flyaway Girl
Driffield52 contributions
Jun 2022 • family
We visited as a small group of 3 adults and 2 children on the off chance for dinner. And we were absolutely blown away by the whole experience. Fabulous wine list with top quality Greek and international wine. A really good menu of delicious dishes. Everything that came was spot on and the waitstaff and owner were really attentive, knowledgable and friendly. And to top it all the setting was jaw dropping with views for miles and miles across Kefalonia and onto another island (not sure which!). By far and away the best meal we have had in Greece (and we’ve been coming here for years). We immediately booked to come back on Saturday night. Highly recommended.
Written June 2, 2022
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mandy w
Kefalonia21 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
Absolutely divine!!!
We had such a lovely evening.We arrived at sunset for cocktails. The view and atmosphere are delightful , as were the cocktails that we had. I had a tangy, spicy margarita which was made to perfection!
We had dinner afterwards. I had the risotto with peas and chilli, Yummy! It Was probably the nicest meal I have had in a long time! My husband had the surf and turf. The meat was cooked exactly as it should be. In Greece it’s sometimes hard to get a steak cooked properly Medium rare. This was perfect!
We had a purely enjoyable evening from start to finish. The owner Liana is indeed very competent at what she does and every detail from atmosphere, service and food was divine!! Highly recommend!
Written August 3, 2020
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samhin
Clitheroe30 contributions
Sep 2020 • couples
We went to the olive Lounge last night off a recommendation. Enjoyed every mouth full couldn't fault anything. You definitely have to book if you want a table out side. Liana and her team our brilliant so kind and makes sure everything is just right. Can highly recommended the beef steaks which were cooked to perfection for us. Ten out of ten for everything. Definitely worth making the effort to go....
Written September 22, 2020
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